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NHL and ESPN talking

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by markvid, Jul 31, 2007.

  1. markvid

    markvid Guest

    Gee, think OLN and VS hasn't been the savior they thought?

    http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.main&articleId=55770&requestTimeout=900
     
  2. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    This was mentioned on the NHL offseason thread, but any extra exposure for this topic is OK by me.
     
  3. D-Backs Hack

    D-Backs Hack Guest

    The title of this thread should be "NHL groveling to ESPN"
     
  4. Captain_Kirk

    Captain_Kirk Well-Known Member

    Whatever it takes. The NHL needs ESPN. Badly.

    And hopefully, the dick-for-brains who gave Versus exclusive cable rights in this contract is no longer employed by the NHL, or any other business entity for that matter.
     
  5. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    They'll get the contract and then Dick For Brains Bettman will decide the new CBA salary cap isn't working and will shut down the league again.

    Dimwits.
     
  6. TyWebb

    TyWebb Well-Known Member

    The NHL needs two things: ESPN and fighting. I love the game without the fighting, but no one in the general population gives a shit about it if there isnt an occasional throw-down.
     
  7. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    The only evidence you need that NHL needs ESPN: The overboard run-up to the NASCAR race in Indianapolis and the over-the-top postrace coverage, particularly compared to the coverage the same race got a year ago when it wasn't televised by ESPN.
     
  8. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    I don't care if the NHL has to pay ESPN. The fucking league needs to be on ESPN. The current TV deal is batshit insane.
     
  9. MertWindu

    MertWindu Active Member

    You used a few too many words there. Two would have sufficed. Arena. Football.
     
  10. Well. Done.
     
  11. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    How about: ESPN sucks. :)
     
  12. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Outing alert:

    TyWebb is Don Cherry.
     
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